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Business and Professions Code Section 6061.7(a) Information Report - download
San Francisco International University College of Law admission process can be started at any time as San Francisco International University College of Law accepts students on rolling basis.
Applicants who have previously attended another law school must disclose that information on the application for admission as well as whether the Applicant was in good standing at that school. Applicant shall also submit official transcript from that law school.
San Francisco International University College of Law will only accept official transcripts and test scores and it is the Student’s responsibility to ensure receipt of these requirements. All the materials for admission may be either mailed to San Francisco International University College of Law, 400 Oyster Point Plaza Ste. 422, South San Francisco, CA 94080 or emailed to admissions@sfiulaw.com.
College Work: "Two years of college work" means a minimum of sixty semester or ninety quarter units of college credit:
An official transcript showing a bachelor’s degree from a qualified institution or, if no bachelor’s degree has been earned, official transcripts of all prelaw studies, and transcripts of any graduate studies must be submitted for all applicants, whether the applicant intends to meet the academic qualifications through college work or through demonstrated equivalent intellectual achievement (CLEP). Transcripts should be sent directly from the issuing institution.
Foreign Applicants may also meet the pre-legal education requirement by using credits from a foreign institution evaluated by World Educational Services Inc. or another organization approved by the State Bar of California.
Applicants should be advised that as an alternative to "two years of college work", student might also take College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).
College-Level Examination Program (CLEP): Applicants who have not completed at least two years of college work in accordance with Rule 4.25(A) of the Admissions Rules and Section 6060(c)(1) of the California Business and Professions Code may satisfy the general education requirements that must be completed prior to beginning law study by attaining a score of 50 or higher on the following College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations, which are administered by the College Board:
(Note: For OBCL requirements, do not complete the similarly named "College Composition Modular" exam, this is a separate exam that will not satisfy the school’s application requirements.)
Applicants must register to take the CLEP examinations directly with the College Board and request that score reports be submitted to the Admission Department of SFIU.
The College Board
P. O. Box 6600
Princeton, NJ 08541-6600
1-800-257-9558
San Francisco International University College of Law recipient code for CLEP exam is 6564.
LSAT: Applicants for J.D. Program at San Francisco International University are not required to take Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Despite of that, the Committee of Bar Examiners requires each applicant for California Bar Exam to have LSAC number. It can be obtained at www.lsac.org.
SFIU will not permit a person to enroll or attend classes for more than forty-five (45) days after the beginning of the term, unless SFIU has official transcripts showing eligibility for admission under § 6060(c)(1) of the California Business and Professions Code and Rule VII, Section 1 of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California or an official certification that the student had passed the equivalency examination required by § 6060(c)(2) of the California and Professions Code and Rule VII, Section 1 of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California at the time the student is admitted.
Admission as a Regular Student: An applicant who has a bachelor's degree from an institution approved by the Committee is admissible as a Regular Student. An applicant who does not have a bachelor's degree, but who has completed at least one-half of the work required for a bachelor's degree at a college or university approved by the Committee, is admissible as a Regular Student. If the law school does not receive official transcripts establishing Regular Student status within forty-five (45) days after the term begins, the student must be reclassified as a Special Student, if admissible as a Special Student, or the student must be immediately disqualified as a student in the law school’s J.D. degree program
Admission as a Special Student: An applicant whose pre-law studies do not satisfy the requirements of Guideline 5.32 must be classified as a Special Student. Admission of Special Students must be limited. An applicant may not be admitted as a Special Student unless he or she has satisfied the examination requirements (currently the College Level Equivalency Program examination) of § 6060(c)(2) of the California Business and Professions Code and Rule VII, Section 1 of the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California.
Statement on basis for readmitting students previously disqualified for academic reasons placed in student’s file. Guideline 5.34.
Student previously disqualified for academic reasons may be readmitted under the condition that:
In each case, the Dean or admissions officer must sign and place in the applicant's file a statement of the reasons for admitting the applicant.